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M.A. (Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal);

Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi)

Prof. Sunetra Ghatak

Associate Professor

Email sunetra.ghatak@jgu.edu.in
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Key Expertise Migration and gender, Trade and development

M.A. (Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal);

Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi)

Biography

Sunetra Ghatak is currently Associate Professor of Economics at Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana and holds a PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her doctoral research work was supported by Basic Scientific Research - UGC. 

She has earlier held various research positions for fifteen years at many leading think-tanks in Delhi, including National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), Micro Insurance Academy (MIA), National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP). She has handled project on “Dynamics of State Level Strategic Reforms of India” funded by World Bank.She has been part of doing systematic review on “factors affecting voluntary and community-based health insurance programmes in LMICs” funded by International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), and “effects of cash transfer and incentive programs on NTD-related service utilization, treatment outcomes and health and wellbeing in LMICs” funded by Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF). 

She is passionate about doing research on migration, gender and international trade. She teaches courses on Macroeconomics, Indian Economy and offers elective on Labour Market and Migration.

Public Economics (B.A. Economics)

Indian Economy (B.A. Economics)

Macroeconomics (M.A. Public Policy and Online M.A.P.P.)

Labor Market and Migration (Elective)

Ghatak, S. (2024). “Assessing Spatial Distribution of Health Infrastructure in India”, Journal of Health Management, Vol. 26, Issue No. 3, June, 2024, ISSN: 0972-0634, (Indexing: SCOPUS, EBSCO, ProQuest, UGC-CARE Group II) https://doi.org/10.1177/09720634241242310

Ghatak, S., and Roy, S. (2023). “Trade Intervention under the Belt and Road Initiative with Asian Economies”, in the edited book titled, Quantum Decision Theory and Complexity Modelling in Economics and Public Policy, Springer Publication, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-38832-3, (Indexing: SCOPUS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38833-0

Jha, D., Ghatak, S., and Maiti, D. (2022). “Political Stability of West Bengal: Prosperity or Decay?”, Economic and Political Weekly, Special Article Section, Vol. 57, Issue No. 25, 18 June, 2022, ISSN: 0012-9976, (Indexing: SCOPUS). https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/25/special-articles/political-stability-west-bengal.html

Ghatak, S. (2021). “The Indian Perspective on Connectivity Corridors with Southeast Asia: From Barrier to Bridge”, Vol. LXXII, Issue No. 1183, September-December, 2021, The Review of International Affairs, ISSN: 0486-6096, (Indexing: EBSCO). https://doi.org/10.18485/iipe_ria.2021.72.1183.1

Ghatak, S., and De, P. (2021). “Income Convergence across Asian Economies: An Empirical Exploration”, Journal of Asia-Pacific Business, Vol. 22, Issue No. 3, August, 2021, ISSN: 1059-9231, (Indexing: SCOPUS, EBSCO, ProQuest). https://doi.org/10.1080/10599231.2021.1943808

Ghatak, S., and Jha, D. (2021). “Role of Economic Reforms on Dismantling Barriers to Inter-state Migration in India”, Migration Letters, Vol. 18, Issue No. 3, May, 2021, ISSN: 1741-8984, (Indexing: SCOPUS, EBSCO, ProQuest). https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v18i3.1116

Ghatak, S. (2021). “An Analysis of Climate Change-related Vulnerability among the Forced Migrants in India”, in the edited book titled, Urban Growth and Environmental Issues in India, Springer Publication, 2021, ISBN: 978-981-16-4272-2, (Indexing: SCOPUS). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4273-9_12

Ghatak, S. (2021). “Convergence Potentials in SAARC and ASEAN Economies”, Journal of Indian and Asian Studies, Vol. 2, Issue No. 1, January, 2021, ISSN: 2717-5413, (Indexing: EBSCO). https://doi.org/10.1142/S2717541321500042

Ghatak, S. (2019). “Search for an Ingenious Healthcare Model in India”, ASCI Journal of Management, Vol. 48, Issue No. 2, September, 2019, ISSN: 0257-8069, (Indexing: EBSCO). https://asci.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AJoM-482-2019-1-1.pdf

De, P., Ghatak, S., and Kumarasamy, D. (2019). “Assessing Economic Impacts of Connectivity Corridors in Northeast India: An Empirical Investigation”, Economic and Political Weekly, Special Article Section, Vol. 54, Issue No. 11, 16 March, 2019, ISSN: 0012-9976, (Indexing: SCOPUS). https://www.epw.in/journal/2019/11/special-articles/assessing-economic-impacts-connectivity-corridors.html

Ghatak, S. (2018). “Can ‘Act East Policy’ Uplift Northeast India’s Economy?”, Geography and You, Vol. 18, Issue 10, No. 121, November, 16-30, 2018, ISSN: 2347-8845. https://www.geographyandyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Binder-16-30-Nov-2018.pdf

De, P., Ghatak, S., and Kumarasamy, D. (2018). “Assessing Economic Impacts of the Connectivity Corridors: An Empirical Investigation”, AIC and RIS, New Delhi, July, 2018, ISBN: 81-7122-136-X. https://www.ris.org.in/sites/default/files/Assessing%20Economic%20Impacts%20of%20Connectivity%20Corridors_Report-5%20July-min-pdf
Email sunetra.ghatak@jgu.edu.in
Key Expertise Migration and gender, Trade and development
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